Orcs
Orcs are a humanoid race who are known for being incredible artisans and for being keenly in touch with their environmental sorroundings. Orcs live in small community bubbles across the land, and will interact with other orcish clans only on occasions and humans but only for the purposes of trade.
They live in naturalistic environments, constructing circular-shaped buildings around the trunks and branches of trees. They use their forest environments to cronstruct these impressive wooden structures from wood, mud, hide and amber. which are light enough to hold their weight in the trees but study enough to hold out against harsh weather. It's common to have residential huts in the tree tops and use the base of trees for rearing animals.
Orcs know how to use their natural environment to their advantage and are attuned to the seasons and cycles of life moreso than any other race. They are know for exporting raw materials like goods such as amber, resin, hide and bones. With Amber and resin are harvested from tappers embeded in trees and hide coming from the lifestock they rear. Orcish hide is known to be of the highest quality and with it they are able to construct some of the most sturdy and beautifully intricate leather armour pieces. Many Orcs live near rich clay deposits and so are skilled at creating earthenware, which is vital for the cooking and preservation of food.
Orcs are active hunters, and often use hunting patterns involving using 'Broadwings', a type of bird of prey that is able to locate and herd vunerable animals, broadwings are trained from a young age and often paired with orcish children to rear. To be gifted a broadwing is an important rite of passage for orchish children hunters.
Orcs run communities where people are given the same, equal status, although it is common to seek guidence and decisions from the oldest in the village, with the expection of the Aspers who take on the role of village leader.
Basic Information
Anatomy
Orcs are naturally board and tall, and can put on muscles far quicker and easier than other races They are a study and hardy people. They with green skin that varies in shade and hue, orcs raised in a cooler environments have darker and cooler skin shifting towards blue. Where as orc in hotter enviroments have a warmer tone shifting towards yellow. They also have prodrtuding tusks from their lower lips which are typically larger in males and smaller in females. They have boney horn-like ridges along their brows and cheeks which helps to protect their eyes from debris and damage. Orcs tend to have black irises and coarse black hair.
Orcs are less affected by temperature than other species as they have thicker skin and bones, and are better at internal thermo regulation. They are also more resilient when it comes to taking physical damage.
Ecology and Habitats
Orc prefer have been living in wooded areas since their early ancestors who relied a lot on hunting and foraging, sleeping up high gave them protection from predators and the ability to ambush prey, although this is far less of a concern for the modern orc. modern orcs tend to favour forested areas as they are able to effienctly and sustainable tap the area for natural resources which gives them valuable trading power.
Dietary Needs and Habits
Orcs are omnivores whose diet primarily consists of Meats, eggs, grains, nuts, berries, fungus and tree fruit. staple orc dishes include, porriges, stews, salt-baked meats and tajine, commonly made with meat from the animals they raise like rabbit, chicken, goats and those they hunt like boar and oxen.
They favour food which is high in protein and able to be preserved for the winter, utilising methods of smoking, salt-curing and creating covers from clay.
Behaviour
Orcs operate in a high-context culture, favouring collectivism over individuality, great empahsis is placed upon famillal conenctions and community networks. because shared context is implicit orcs typically do not outright say what they mean or over-explain themselves, as there is a stong sense of common knowledge. Conficts are rarely discussed to resolution prefering action over words.
Additional Information
Social Structure
Orcs live in small close-knit communities, the traditional family structure is less important than the community at large. Orcs take turns in rearing each others young and educating children together, due to their closness there are several unspoken rules in culture which can vary from clan to clan, this can be quite off putting for outsiders. who are not privvy to the cultural ettiquette.
Every second generation or so one of the Aspers are born the role of an asper is to step into the role as religous guide and leader,
Geographic Origin and Distribution
Orcs live in forested areas, due to the large swaths of tundra area in the north ords tend to live further south.
Civilization and Culture
Naming Traditions
Orcs do not have last names, if needed they can identify themselves by there clan but this rarely becomes an issue unless outside their village. They are given common names at birth which often are the names of an acestor or a combination of both parents names. The exeption to this is an asper who, from birth are all given the name Asper.
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